Indigenous-owned construction companies are being shut out construction work on the new Cowichan District Hospital, because they are not unionized, meaning they didn’t qualify for the project under the NDP Government’s Community Benefits Agreements (CBA).
These discriminatory policies have driven up costs by keeping 85% of B.C.’s construction professionals on the sidelines.
ICBA OP/ED: Trudeau Government Doubles Down on Missing the Mark
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The following op-ed, written by ICBA President and CEO Chris Gardner, was first published in Business in Vancouver on April 16, 2024. Earlier this year, public opinion research company Leger published...
ICBA/BCBC OP-ED: B.C.’s natural resources remain central to our collective well-being
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ICBA Chief Economist Jock Finlayson and Business Council of B.C. Chief Economist Ken Peacock co-wrote the following op-ed, which was published in Business in Vancouver April 19, 2024. British Columbia...
TRAINING THURSDAY: Importance of Indoor Air Quality for Contractors and Developers
Kerry and Jordan talk about ICBA Training's latest featured course... a free way to collect 1.5 BC Housing CPD points *AND* upgrade your knowledge.
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